Alexander Borovsky

Alexander Borovsky (6th/18th of March 1889 or 1892, Mitau/Jelgava, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire – 27th of April 1968, Massachusetts, USA) – a famous piano musician.

A. Borovsky was born in Mitau (Jelgava) and was baptized there. He had a flair for music and easily enrolled to the Petersburg Conservatory, which he graduated from with distinction. He was a brilliant musical performer. In 1915-1920 A. Borovsky had been living and working in Moscow as a professor of Moscow Conservatory. After the decay of the Russian Empire he could not realize himself in the new country, so Borovsky left Russia in 1920 and moved to Latvia. He became very popular and participated in concert tours around the world. During the 1922-1940s A. Borovsky had been performing in Latvia as soloist and with concerts. As a musical performer A. Borovsky had a wide repertoire consisting of the music by the composers of different epochs, countries and styles. He demonstrated fascinating technique in playing and experimenting with music.

Marina Mihailets

Sources of information: 

Музыкальная энциклопедия. Москва, 1973, т.1, с.538.

С/Пб  исторический архив, Фонд 361, (консерватория), описание 1, дело 410.

Газета «Эхо», (Литва), 1926г. №№47, 230

«Jaunākas ziņas», 1926, Nr46, 27 febr., Zālītis J. A. Borovska klaviervakars.

«Rigasche Post», 1936, 19.07; 

«Сегодня вечером» 1936, №159, 16.06.